Question 1

Research has shown people think male generic language includes men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Define the following 
-Polarized thinking

Accepted Answer

Conceiving of things as opposites; e.g.,good or bad,right or wrong.

Question 3

Masculine speakers tend to make eye contact,nod,and say things like "tell me more," while speaking to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Speakers socialized in a masculine speech community tend to use talk to gain and show status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the connections between language and gender identified in your textbook is that language evaluates gender.What implications does this insight have for individuals' language use?

Accepted Answer

Language reflects cultural values and is

Question 6

Misinterpretations between people who are socialized into masculine speech communities and people who are socialized into feminine speech communities occur around the issue of showing support because

Accepted Answer

A)  feminine speakers want a matching of experience and masculine speakers give advice. 
B)  feminine speakers find masculine speaker's storytelling to be wandering and unfocused. 
C)  feminine speakers think masculine speaker's storytelling misses important details. 
D)  feminine speakers are trying to make a point and masculine speakers try to upstage them. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  feminine speakers want a matching of experience and masculine speakers give advice. 
B)  feminine speakers find masculine speaker's storytelling to be wandering and unfocused. 
C)  feminine speakers think masculine speaker's storytelling misses important details. 
D)  feminine speakers are trying to make a point and masculine speakers try to upstage them. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Define the following 
-Gender-linked language effect

Accepted Answer

The ways in which context and subject ma

Question 8

In general,feminine speech community members follow this/these communication practice(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  Language is used to show one's status. 
B)  Communication is used as primary way to establish and maintain relationships. 
C)  Direct, abstract speech is used frequently. 
D)  Language tends to be used to accomplish an instrumental task. 
E)  Language is used to maintain control of the conversation. 
A)  Language is used to show one's status. 
B)  Communication is used as primary way to establish and maintain relationships. 
C)  Direct, abstract speech is used frequently. 
D)  Language tends to be used to accomplish an instrumental task. 
E)  Language is used to maintain control of the conversation.

Question 9

The common belief that women are more talkative than men is supported by research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Your friend Marcie tells you that she is frustrated with her boyfriend.She says,"Lucas never wants to talk about us-really he doesn't want to talk about anything! His idea of a great time together is going to a basketball game.Honestly,why doesn't he realize that talk is the basis of a relationship?" Given what you know about speech communities and models of closeness,how might you respond to Marcie about her assumptions and alternatives she might make instead? Be sure to use specific terms and material from class.

Accepted Answer

It sounds like Marcie has been socialize

Question 11

Women who are effective public speakers tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  adopt a masculine style of speaking. 
B)  adopt a feminine style of speaking. 
C)  adopt a style of speaking that balances masculine and feminine stylistic factors. 
D)  adopt a style of speaking that is gender neutral; there are no masculine or feminine aspects to their style. 
E)  Women are almost never considered effective public speakers. 
A)  adopt a masculine style of speaking. 
B)  adopt a feminine style of speaking. 
C)  adopt a style of speaking that balances masculine and feminine stylistic factors. 
D)  adopt a style of speaking that is gender neutral; there are no masculine or feminine aspects to their style. 
E)  Women are almost never considered effective public speakers.

Question 12

Wood argues that language defines men and women differently.Explain the different ways men and women are defined and provide examples to support your claims.

Accepted Answer

Women typically are defined in terms of

Question 13

There are several common communication problems that may occur when people from different gendered speech communities interact.List and describe 3 of them.

Accepted Answer

The textbook covers 5 common problems: S

Question 14

Women tend to interrupt others more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define the following 
-Male generic language

Accepted Answer

Male generic language are verbal constru

Question 16

Children's play is very important in how they become socialized into speech communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The extent to which we speak in a masculine or a feminine style varies depending on context and other factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define the following 
-Stereotype

Accepted Answer

A generalization about an enti

Question 19

Define the following 
-Tag question

Accepted Answer

Characteristic of feminine speech,a tag

Question 20

Neil Armstrong's famous quote,"That's one small step for man,one giant leap for mankind," is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  male generic language. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  polarized thinking. 
D)  verbal hedging. 
E)  a tag question. 
A)  male generic language. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  polarized thinking. 
D)  verbal hedging. 
E)  a tag question.

Research has shown people think male generic language includes men and women.

Define the following -Polarized thinking

Masculine speakers tend to make eye contact,nod,and say things like "tell me more," while speaking to others.

Speakers socialized in a masculine speech community tend to use talk to gain and show status.

One of the connections between language and gender identified in your textbook is that language evaluates gender.What implications does this insight have for individuals' language use?

Misinterpretations between people who are socialized into masculine speech communities and people who are socialized into feminine speech communities occur around the issue of showing support because

Define the following -Gender-linked language effect

In general,feminine speech community members follow this/these communication practice(s):

The common belief that women are more talkative than men is supported by research.

Women who are effective public speakers tend to

Wood argues that language defines men and women differently.Explain the different ways men and women are defined and provide examples to support your claims.

There are several common communication problems that may occur when people from different gendered speech communities interact.List and describe 3 of them.

Women tend to interrupt others more than men.

Define the following -Male generic language

Children's play is very important in how they become socialized into speech communities.

The extent to which we speak in a masculine or a feminine style varies depending on context and other factors.

Define the following -Stereotype

Define the following -Tag question

Neil Armstrong's famous quote,"That's one small step for man,one giant leap for mankind," is an example of

The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Women

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

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Exam 5: Gendered Verbal Communication

Research has shown people think male generic language includes men and women.

Define the following -Polarized thinking

Masculine speakers tend to make eye contact,nod,and say things like "tell me more," while speaking to others.

Speakers socialized in a masculine speech community tend to use talk to gain and show status.

One of the connections between language and gender identified in your textbook is that language evaluates gender.What implications does this insight have for individuals' language use?

Misinterpretations between people who are socialized into masculine speech communities and people who are socialized into feminine speech communities occur around the issue of showing support because

Define the following -Gender-linked language effect

In general,feminine speech community members follow this/these communication practice(s):

The common belief that women are more talkative than men is supported by research.

Women who are effective public speakers tend to

Wood argues that language defines men and women differently.Explain the different ways men and women are defined and provide examples to support your claims.

There are several common communication problems that may occur when people from different gendered speech communities interact.List and describe 3 of them.

Women tend to interrupt others more than men.

Define the following -Male generic language

Children's play is very important in how they become socialized into speech communities.

The extent to which we speak in a masculine or a feminine style varies depending on context and other factors.

Define the following -Stereotype

Define the following -Tag question

Neil Armstrong's famous quote,"That's one small step for man,one giant leap for mankind," is an example of

The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Women

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Filters